Smaller does not make it less useful - it's just different, providing you with an ability to work with smaller pieces and make smaller kindling. Swedish made. It's ideal for camping. At 11" overall with a 4" long blade, it's easy to manipulate and move around. The tough flat back allows you to drive it through to split off kindling in a breeze.

Made of Triflex steel. Triflex is best described as a material between laminated steel and plain carbon steel hardened to Rc 59-60 with a softer surface that improves the tensile strength considerably. Triflex is more resistant to bending than laminated steel, and is harder and tougher than stainless steel.

Bought as a gift for my husband. I'm sure he will love it. This is a sturdy, well made tool. It's small enough to take along but big enough to do the job.

5

- Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Compact and useful

Reviewed By:

Christopher Conti(Overland Park, KS)

Great for camping; light, thin and sharp. I start my fires with flint whenever possible, even at home, and thin kindling is a must. And it's sharp enough to be able to use another log as a sledge, rather than having to lug one around with it, which would make its portability irrelevant.

4

- Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Good but...

Reviewed By:

Ed(Williamstown, MA)

The small kindling maker blade is excellent for those smaller kindling starters, but it would be easier to make regular size kindling with a larger version of this same tool.